The Gutekunst
family appeared in Haiterbach around 1565. It's progenitor is
another Michael Gutekunst, born around 1545. He is married
to Agnes Braun.

Haiterbach (which could be translated as "cheerful
creek") was first mentioned in the year 1099. It received
city rights - and thus the right for fortify - in 1349. In 1597
it received the right to hold an annual market day. Click here
for the link to the official webpage of the city of Haiterbach.

Right: Detail of a 1590 Map
showing Haiterbach

Haiterbach in the 1920s

Haiterbach around 1940

In the
city of Haiterbach the Gutekunsts constituted the largest family
through all ages. In the transcribed church records that list all
individuals born, baptized, married and burried in the city from
the late 1500s to 1900, the family covers 20 pages (pp. 69-88).
For Gutekunsts origniating from Haiterbach these church book transcripts
are a Gold Mine. Since all individuals are linked with page references,
it is so easy to establish a family tree with all branches way back
to 1550. Some day when I will have got some time to kill, I will
do that, but this is a job is likely to take several days, since
far over 1000 Gutekunst individuals are listed here.

Aerial view of Haiterbach

The Gutekunst family of Haiterbach is well documented
in the "Ortssippenbuch":

To see this page enlarged, click
here or on picture above. Since it is a large file it will
take some time to load.

Stadtverwaltung Haiterbach

Rathaus, Marktplatz 1.

72221 Haiterbach

GERMANY.

Telephone (+49) 7456-9388

Fax (+49) 7456-9388-39

e-Mail: info@haiterbach.de

Also a two volume history books on the city can be ordered
here. The first volume (Euro 10, ca. $ 12) convers the time
till the year 1525. The second volume (Euro 30, ca. $ 36) covers
the period from 1525 to 1997. See Haiterbach Website for details
and see the scan of the title page of one of the volumes below:

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